Today Surfside Quilters Guild hosted the Southern California Council of Quilt Guilds at our meeting place in San Clemente. I don't know if there are quilt councils around the country, but there are two in California - Northern and Southern. The SCCQG holds quarterly meetings hosted by one of the 90 or so guilds that compose the membership - from the Mexican border north to about San Luis Obispo and from the Pacific Ocean into Nevada. Today's meeting was the highly popular "Meet the Teachers" meeting where about 25 teachers/lecturers have three minutes to present their offerings. They each have a table to show their quilts and garments before/during/after the formal meeting. The best thing SCCQG offers is low cost liability insurance for the guilds - something that is required by almost every venue - that is affordable for even the smallest group.
Naturally, food is required! Our guild under the direction of volunteer LeAnn Goettel and with the help of our hospitality committee organized everything beautifully.
There were orange juice, coffee and tea. Plates with a slice of delicious quiche, a slice of pumpkin bread, a bar cookie (missing on this plate), and a cup of granola topped with a sweetened yogurt and fresh California berries. All very welcome to those who had driven for hours to reach the meeting location. I don't know how many plates were prepared, but there were very few leftover.
This is Mary Tabar from San Diego sitting at her table with her quilts spread out and hung. These photos are those that turned out rather than a recommendation for the speaker. Since the tables were in front of the windows the incoming light ruined most of the images.
Cathy Van Brueggen is an Orange County quilter who does lovely hand applique. 
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There is a mid-Atlantic Quilt Guild Council here that meets annually in NJ for a similar presentation. But we don't get such a lovely meal: more like pretzels, doughnuts, and coffee. Oh, well. I gave my presentation for the first time this year.
Fun!
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